The Land Speaks: New Voices at the Intersection of Oral and Environmental History (Oxford Oral History Series)

Synopsis

The Land Speaks explores the intersection of two vibrant fields, oral history and environmental studies. Ranging across farm and forest, city and wilderness, river and desert, this collection of fourteen oral histories gives voice to nature and the stories it has to tell. These essays consider topics as diverse as environmental activism, wilderness management, public health, urban exploring, and smoke jumping. They raise questions about the roles of water, neglected urban spaces, land ownership concepts, protectionist activism, and climate change. Covering almost every region of the United States and part of the Caribbean, Lee and Newfont and their diverse collection of contributors address the particular contributions oral history can make toward understanding issues of public land and the environment. In the face of global warming and events like the Flint water crisis, environmental challenges are undoubtedly among the most pressing issues of our time. These essays suggest that oral history can serve both documentary and problem-solving functions as we grapple with these challenges.

Copyright:

2017

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9780190664534

Related ISBNs:

9780190664541, 9780190664510, 9780190664527, 9780190664541, 9780190664510, 9780190664527

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Date of Addition:

12/14/22

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N/A

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Science, Social Studies

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.